Lasting-machine



(ModeL) W. LAWES.

LASTING MACHINE.

No. 393,768. Patented Dec. 4, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

'ALTER LAVES, OF NE\Y BEDFORD, l\L iSSACI-IUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE APPLEGATE BOOT AND SHOE LASTING COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

LASTlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,768, dated December 4, 1888.

Application filed May 23, 1887. Serial No. 239,161. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTER LAWES, a citizen of Great Britain, (but have duly filed my intention to become a citizen of the United States of America,) and a resident of New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Lasting Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with To the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and improved machine for lasting shoes and other articles of foot-wear; and the object of my improve ments is to provide a machine furnished with 1 5 cords secured to springs,which,when attached to the upper-leather, tightly draws or shirrs the edges of the upper evenly over and around the curved portions of the last placed therein and holds the upper when drawn or shirred over the last in position until tacked to the inner sole or otherwise secured, so as to retain its form in conformity with shape of the last. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which 2 5 similar letters of reference indicate corre' sponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved shoe-lasting machine, parts being broken out and others in section. Fig. 2 is a front view 0 of the same.

In two standards or uprights, A,on the base B the shaft 0 is journaled, which is passed loosely through an upright, D, having a stock for receiving a last, F, and a curved arm, G,

5 for holding the toe end of the last. On the upper end of'the upright D a series of crossbars, G, are secured,which are united by end pieces, H, from which wires J project upward,

which have eyes J on their upper ends, 0 through which eyes the cords or wires K pass, which have hooks L,which are passed through the edges of the uppers or into loops secured on said edges, the hooks being crossed on the soleof the last. Each of the cords K is se- 5 cured to the upper end of a spring, M, which springs are secured in groups on the ends of a cross-piece,N, on a bar, 0, projecting from the upright D,which bar 0 rests 011 a pivoted U-shaped wire or rod, P,which can be shifted by means of the curved rod P. By holding the rod or wire P vertical the upright D is swung into a vertical position; but byswinging said wire or rod P down the upright is inclined more or less.

011 a bar, Q, 011 the upper end of the standard D a cross-piece, Q, is secured, and on the same two angle-pieces, R, are pivoted,through the free ends of which a rod, S, is passed. Said angle-pieces R are connected by rods T with arms U of the shaft 0, the shaft being provided with a handle, V, having a plate, V, which can be engaged with a ratchet, V on the side of the frame of the machine.

011 the top frame on the upright D an upwardly projecting piece, a,'is secured, from which'a rigid arm, 19, projects, to which the downwardly-proj ecting holding-arm d is pivoted, which is swung 011 the toe end of the last and serves to hold the upper-leather on the sole part of the last at the toe end.

m is a stop, which prevents swinging the standard D too far in the direction of the arrow I).

The lever V is swung in the direction of the arrowb, Fig. 1, causing the rod S to press the several springs in the same direction, whereby the cords K are slackened, thus permitting of engaging the hooks on the ends of the cords with the side edges of the upper. Then the lever V is swung in the inverse direction of the arrow 1), permitting the springs M to eXpand,whereby the cords K are drawn taut, and their hooks draw the 11131361463111181 taut and over the side edges of the last-sole.

W hen the lasted shoe is to be removed from the machine, the lever V is swung in. the direction of the arrow 1), whereby the upper ends of the springs M are pressed in the same direction and the cords K are slaekened, so that the hooks can be removed. The arm 01 is swung from the last, which can then be removed with the lasted shoe. The shoe can remain in the machine as long as desired. To keep the springs slack the plate V on the lever V is engaged with the rack or toothed plate 5 V whereby the lever V is locked in place.

I claim- 1. A shoe-lasting machine provided with cords for drawing the leather over the sole part of the last-springs to which said cords are attached, swinging pieces, and a rod secured to the swinging pieces extending over the springs, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. A lasting-machine provided with cords for drawing the leather over the sole part of the last, springs connected with the cords, and mechanism, substantially as described, for swinging the ends of the springs toward the last, substantially as herein set forth.

In a lastingmachine, the combination, with a last-holder, of cords for drawing the leather over the sole part of the last, springs connected with the cords, swinging pieces having a cross-rod for pressing the springs toward the last, a rocking shaft connected with the swinging pieces, and an arm connected with the rocking shaft, substantially as herein shown and described.

i. In a lasting-machine, the combination, with a last-holder, of cords for drawing the leather over the sole part of the last, springs connected with the cords, swinging pieces having a cross-rod for pressing the springs toward the last, a rocking shaft connected with the swinging pieces, a lever connected with the rocking shaft, and devices for looking said lever in place, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. In a lasting-machine, the combination, with a last-holder, of rods at the sides of the last-holder, provided at their upper ends with eyes, cords passed through the eyes, which cords serve for drawing the leather over the sole part of the last, and springs to which the cords are secured, substantially as herein shown and described.

6. In a lastingmachine, the combination herein described, with a shaft, of a standard mounted loosely on the same, a last-holder on the standard, a U-shaped rod for swinging the standard, and a rod connected with the U shaped rod for the purpose of adjusting the same, substantially as herein shown and described.

7. In a lasting-machine, the combination herein described, with an upright mounted loosely on a shaft, of a last-holder on the upright, m echanism for swinging the upright, a standard on the frame for supporting the lastholder, and an arm pivoted on said standard for the purpose of holding the leather on the toe end of the last, substantially as herein shown and described.

8. In a lasting-machine, the combination, with the swinging upright, of devices on the top of the same for holding a last, a curved arm for supporting the toe end of the last, and cords and springs for drawing the edge of the leather over the sole part of the last, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 19th day of May, A. D. 1887.

WALTER LA\\'ES.

Witnesses:

ALANsoN Bonnets, l-[IRAM COFFIN. 

